Masks - it’s finally happening!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a meeting in Arlington yesterday, but arrived early and walked around some neighborhoods.

4/4 times, people went off the sidewalk/path when walking towards each other. Do I look diseased, or are people STILL doing this absurdness?

One person had a dog, so that's reasonable (and thoughtful). But the other 3 people were just people walking by themselves. Paths were 3-5 feet wide, and plenty of space for two people to walk past each other.

I walk/run for exercise without a mask and I still stay 6' away from people. I also wash my hands and use and sanitizer. I recommend it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cases being up does not mean people are more immune, wut? Cases being up means people are catching it more, not less. If folks are not going to the hospital or dying as much, great, but this larger number of people are still subject to the long term complications that can kill them later, so ... yay for lifted mask restrictions?

I have not covid, either with or without symptoms. But I am living my life normally, unmasmked.

Hopefully you are vaxxed, because your number will come up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a meeting in Arlington yesterday, but arrived early and walked around some neighborhoods.

4/4 times, people went off the sidewalk/path when walking towards each other. Do I look diseased, or are people STILL doing this absurdness?

One person had a dog, so that's reasonable (and thoughtful). But the other 3 people were just people walking by themselves. Paths were 3-5 feet wide, and plenty of space for two people to walk past each other.

I walk/run for exercise without a mask and I still stay 6' away from people. I also wash my hands and use and sanitizer. I recommend it.

For the life of me I don't know how people are still living like 2 years ago. And sanitizer is awful for you, no one should recommend it unless you're in a health care facility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a meeting in Arlington yesterday, but arrived early and walked around some neighborhoods.

4/4 times, people went off the sidewalk/path when walking towards each other. Do I look diseased, or are people STILL doing this absurdness?

One person had a dog, so that's reasonable (and thoughtful). But the other 3 people were just people walking by themselves. Paths were 3-5 feet wide, and plenty of space for two people to walk past each other.

I walk/run for exercise without a mask and I still stay 6' away from people. I also wash my hands and use and sanitizer. I recommend it.

For the life of me I don't know how people are still living like 2 years ago. And sanitizer is awful for you, no one should recommend it unless you're in a health care facility.

I bet you are a filthy, slob.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a meeting in Arlington yesterday, but arrived early and walked around some neighborhoods.

4/4 times, people went off the sidewalk/path when walking towards each other. Do I look diseased, or are people STILL doing this absurdness?

One person had a dog, so that's reasonable (and thoughtful). But the other 3 people were just people walking by themselves. Paths were 3-5 feet wide, and plenty of space for two people to walk past each other.

I walk/run for exercise without a mask and I still stay 6' away from people. I also wash my hands and use and sanitizer. I recommend it.

For the life of me I don't know how people are still living like 2 years ago. And sanitizer is awful for you, no one should recommend it unless you're in a health care facility.

I bet you are a filthy, slob.

Maybe according to you. But I'm not a germophobe, and rarely get sick - despite working in person (with kids!). Exposing your body to "germs" in doses here and there (like doorknobs, crosswalk signals, etc) keeps your immune system active and busy, which is a good thing. It's like a muscle.

Sanitizing your world is the worst thing you can do for your immune system and health.

[Anonymous]

I just don't understand why people care so much what other people do.

[Anonymous]

If masks were the be all end all Hong Kong would not be in the state it is right now. China is learning the hard way that a crappy vaccine plus masks aren’t good enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If masks were the be all end all Hong Kong would not be in the state it is right now. China is learning the hard way that a crappy vaccine plus masks aren’t good enough.

I mean, they also are under a literal dictatorship with a social credit system so…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If masks were the be all end all Hong Kong would not be in the state it is right now. China is learning the hard way that a crappy vaccine plus masks aren’t good enough.

If masks work, why don't they work?

Vietnam is currently reporting what would be the equivalent of 675,000 US cases (population adjusted).

South Korea, with 99% mask compliance, equivalent of 1.75 million cases in the US.

Thailand.

Scotland.

Austria and Germany, who have N95 and surgical indoor mask mandates.

New Zealand, 315,000% increase in covid since their mask mandate in August.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a meeting in Arlington yesterday, but arrived early and walked around some neighborhoods.

4/4 times, people went off the sidewalk/path when walking towards each other. Do I look diseased, or are people STILL doing this absurdness?

One person had a dog, so that's reasonable (and thoughtful). But the other 3 people were just people walking by themselves. Paths were 3-5 feet wide, and plenty of space for two people to walk past each other.

I walk/run for exercise without a mask and I still stay 6' away from people. I also wash my hands and use and sanitizer. I recommend it.

For the life of me I don't know how people are still living like 2 years ago. And sanitizer is awful for you, no one should recommend it unless you're in a health care facility.

I bet you are a filthy, slob.

Are you a Russian bot? Why are you trying to encourage poor sanitation in the US?

Maybe according to you. But I'm not a germophobe, and rarely get sick - despite working in person (with kids!). Exposing your body to "germs" in doses here and there (like doorknobs, crosswalk signals, etc) keeps your immune system active and busy, which is a good thing. It's like a muscle.

Sanitizing your world is the worst thing you can do for your immune system and health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If masks were the be all end all Hong Kong would not be in the state it is right now. China is learning the hard way that a crappy vaccine plus masks aren’t good enough.

If masks work, why don't they work?

Vietnam is currently reporting what would be the equivalent of 675,000 US cases (population adjusted).

South Korea, with 99% mask compliance, equivalent of 1.75 million cases in the US.

Thailand.

Scotland.

Austria and Germany, who have N95 and surgical indoor mask mandates.

New Zealand, 315,000% increase in covid since their mask mandate in August.

Which vaccine(s) did the South Koreans get? The trends in China are somewhat understandable right now. Korea seems to be having relatively lower deaths even though it has a lot of cases.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If masks were the be all end all Hong Kong would not be in the state it is right now. China is learning the hard way that a crappy vaccine plus masks aren’t good enough.

If masks work, why don't they work?

Vietnam is currently reporting what would be the equivalent of 675,000 US cases (population adjusted).

South Korea, with 99% mask compliance, equivalent of 1.75 million cases in the US.

Thailand.

Scotland.

Austria and Germany, who have N95 and surgical indoor mask mandates.

New Zealand, 315,000% increase in covid since their mask mandate in August.

Which vaccine(s) did the South Koreans get? The trends in China are somewhat understandable right now. Korea seems to be having relatively lower deaths even though it has a lot of cases.

Right but that’s the topic of vaccine effectiveness. Not mask effectiveness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a meeting in Arlington yesterday, but arrived early and walked around some neighborhoods.

4/4 times, people went off the sidewalk/path when walking towards each other. Do I look diseased, or are people STILL doing this absurdness?

One person had a dog, so that's reasonable (and thoughtful). But the other 3 people were just people walking by themselves. Paths were 3-5 feet wide, and plenty of space for two people to walk past each other.

I walk/run for exercise without a mask and I still stay 6' away from people. I also wash my hands and use and sanitizer. I recommend it.

For the life of me I don't know how people are still living like 2 years ago. And sanitizer is awful for you, no one should recommend it unless you're in a health care facility.

Pfft. I've been using hand sanitizer for years. My whole family has. We even wipe down our phones with it when we arrive home.

While you snot-goblins were sniffing and sneezing your way through life pre-pandemic, neither I nor anyone in my family was ever sick. Not even colds.

It's amazing what good hygiene practices can do. There's nothing more revolting than watching someone board the metro, pull out a bag of chips, and dig in with their filthy hands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a meeting in Arlington yesterday, but arrived early and walked around some neighborhoods.

4/4 times, people went off the sidewalk/path when walking towards each other. Do I look diseased, or are people STILL doing this absurdness?

One person had a dog, so that's reasonable (and thoughtful). But the other 3 people were just people walking by themselves. Paths were 3-5 feet wide, and plenty of space for two people to walk past each other.

I walk/run for exercise without a mask and I still stay 6' away from people. I also wash my hands and use and sanitizer. I recommend it.

For the life of me I don't know how people are still living like 2 years ago. And sanitizer is awful for you, no one should recommend it unless you're in a health care facility.

Pfft. I've been using hand sanitizer for years. My whole family has. We even wipe down our phones with it when we arrive home.

While you snot-goblins were sniffing and sneezing your way through life pre-pandemic, neither I nor anyone in my family was ever sick. Not even colds.

It's amazing what good hygiene practices can do. There's nothing more revolting than watching someone board the metro, pull out a bag of chips, and dig in with their filthy hands.

Soap and water > Purell

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a meeting in Arlington yesterday, but arrived early and walked around some neighborhoods.

4/4 times, people went off the sidewalk/path when walking towards each other. Do I look diseased, or are people STILL doing this absurdness?

One person had a dog, so that's reasonable (and thoughtful). But the other 3 people were just people walking by themselves. Paths were 3-5 feet wide, and plenty of space for two people to walk past each other.

I walk/run for exercise without a mask and I still stay 6' away from people. I also wash my hands and use and sanitizer. I recommend it.

For the life of me I don't know how people are still living like 2 years ago. And sanitizer is awful for you, no one should recommend it unless you're in a health care facility.

Pfft. I've been using hand sanitizer for years. My whole family has. We even wipe down our phones with it when we arrive home.

While you snot-goblins were sniffing and sneezing your way through life pre-pandemic, neither I nor anyone in my family was ever sick. Not even colds.

It's amazing what good hygiene practices can do. There's nothing more revolting than watching someone board the metro, pull out a bag of chips, and dig in with their filthy hands.

Soap and water > Purell

DP. Agreed. Hand sanitizer is not good for your skin at all. Use sparingly. But not all the time.